Dr Watson has published several academic papers on the topic, but was keen also to engage with members of the public, particularly in communities whose voices are not always heard in research.
Working with Bristol poet, Fiona Hamilton, Terreka Baptiste, a public contributor, Dr Julie Clayton, an expert in public involvement, and members of the Barton Hill coffee morning in Bristol, Jess ran a series of poetry workshops to get people thinking about their experiences in a creative and inclusive way.
The result was a ‘found poem’, born out of the discussions among workshop participants. The poem was recently published as part of a blog about the project.
Today [7 November 2024], we are delighted to be able to share a short film version of the poem, which has been created through a further collaboration with young Bristol film maker, Patch de Salis.
The film gives powerful expression to the voices and experiences of participants around the poem’s central theme of ‘It should be we, not us and them’.
Dr Watson said: “Poetry is an exciting way of engaging with communities and gives voice to the lived experiences of participants. We will be using the findings of this project for future research to help people with diverse needs to access and understand their blood test results online.”
For more about this research, see the Accessible Results project page.
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Acknowledgements
- Patch DeSalis, PatchUp productions for creating this video: @patchdesalis9092
- Fiona Hamilton, poet: http://www.fionahamilton.org/about.html
- Terreka Baptiste and the Barton Hill Coffee morning group, Barton Hill Micro-campus, Bristol
- Dr Julie Clayton, Bristol Medical School, who co-facilitated the workshops
- The NIHR School for Primary Care Research for funding this project